A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.
THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd May
ACE: Libraries should be ‘hub’ of communities
http://www.thebookseller.com/
Campaign for the Book : 23rd May
Newsletter | “Envisioning” the decline of the public library service
http://alangibbons.net/2013/
Library Campaign : 23rd May
ACE Libraries report launched – Missing in action?
inc. link to Report
http://www.librarycampaign.
CILIP : 23rd May
Press Release | Call for political leadership on Libraries
http://www.cilip.org.uk/news-
SCL : 23rd May
SCL Welcomes Arts Council’s Envisioning Report
http://www.goscl.com/scl-
LocalGov.co.uk : 23rd May
Libraries must remain community hubs despite technological change, report says
inc quote from Ed Vaizey MP
http://www.localgov.co.uk/
BBC News : 23rd May
Sefton Council approves plans to close seven libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Liverpool Echo : 23rd May
Seven libraries to close by end of year, confirm Sefton Council
Council still open to community groups taking over, but campaigners fear being too late to act
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.
Crosby Herald : 23rd May
Sefton | Council report recommends closure of libraries in Crosby and Litherland
http://www.crosbyherald.co.uk/
Evesham Observer : 23rd May
Broadway | More details given to help decide library future
“It’s now up to the community to pull together to maintain the building and create a flexible exciting hub that really meets the needs of our community.”
http://www.eveshamobserver.co.
